Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 165 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (One step back): Verb one step back: am / is → was, are → were, like → liked, will → would, can → could, have → had. Pronouns change to fit the reporter: I → he / she, my → his / her. “told” needs a person (told me that …); “said” does not (said that …). Reported questions use normal word order: asked me where I lived.

1. 1.Aarav said, “I am ready.” → Aarav said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
2. 2.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
3. 3.Meera asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
4. 4.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
5. 5.Karan said, “I take the train every day.” → Karan said that he ___ the train every day. (a) taking (b) take (c) took (d) takes
6. 6.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
7. 7.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
8. 8.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
9. 9.Vivaan said, “I have baked a cake.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a cake. (a) have baked (b) has baked (c) had baked
10. 10.Myra said, “I go to school every day.” → Myra said that she ___ to school every day. (a) goes (b) go (c) went (d) going
11. 11.Kabir said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ for the team every day. (a) claps (b) clapping (c) clapped (d) clap
12. 12.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
13. 13.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
14. 14.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
15. 15.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Vivaan said, “I am sleepy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
17. 17.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
18. 18.Rahul said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ a bicycle every day. (a) rides (b) rode (c) riding (d) ride
19. 19.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
20. 20.Dev said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Dev said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) am watching (d) were watching
21. 21.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
22. 22.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
23. 23.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
24. 24.Arjun said, “I am tired.” → Arjun said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
25. 25.Rohan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
26. 26.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
27. 27.Aditya said, “I am flying a kite.” → Aditya said that he ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) am flying (d) was flying
28. 28.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
29. 29.Karan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
30. 30.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
31. 31.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
32. 32.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
33. 33.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
34. 34.Kunal said, “I am tired.” → Kunal said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
35. 35.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
36. 36.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
37. 37.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
38. 38.Vivaan said, “I am hungry.” → Vivaan said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
39. 39.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
40. 40.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live

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